Let Marco Polo Lisbon guide you around this beautiful city.
Explore Lisbon with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all that the Lisbon has to offer.
Inside this guide you will find:
Insider Tips - we show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into the city
Best of - find the best things to do if you're travelling on a budget, the best things to do with the kids, the best things to do if it rains and the best things to do if you're looking for an authentic Lisbon experience
Sightseeing - all the top sights are organised by area, so you can easily plan your trip
Discovery Tours - 4 specially tailored tours that will get you to the heart of Lisbon. You can experience all of Lisbon's unique character with these personal tours
Lisbon in full-colour - Marco Polo Pocket Guide Lisbon includes full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the city to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip
Get in the holiday mood - before even leaving home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo's spotify playlist featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the best apps, blogs, film and book recommendations
Useful Portuguese phrases - the essential words and phrases are included to help you get by
Pull-out map - we've included a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour
Lisbon enjoys a majestic setting on the mouth of the Tejo. Imbued with the charm of times gone by, Portugal's capital pulsates with life. Take a stroll through picturesque narrow streets and up and down steep steps and be enchanted by quaint nooks and crannies and magical squares. This practical guide book, small enough to slip into your pocket, takes you to magnificent palaces and monasteries bearing witness to the splendour of colonial times; but also to a nostalgic city on the south-western edge of Europe which is dynamic, modern and cosmopolitan.
Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Lisbon to show you around this fabulous city. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything Lisbon has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.
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Höhe: 189 mm
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Dicke: 14 mm
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978-1-914515-90-3 (9781914515903)
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Marco Polo
One of the leading and most trusted travel publishing brands in Europe, Marco Polo has been guiding travellers around the world since 1991. All titles are researched on location and written by locals or authors who have spent the majority of their time living and travelling in the destination. With nearly 35 years of travel guide publishing under our belts and approaching 100million copies sold, you can rely on our experience to ensure you have a wonderful trip.
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Marco Polo's renowned 'Insider Tips' ensure you enjoy an authentic local experience, creating travel memories that will last a lifetime. Our guides and maps are regularly updated by local experts who live, work and travel in the destination, ensuring current, first-hand information is included. We focus on the best selection of attractions and experiences saving you precious time so that you can search less and discover more.
Marco Polo Top Highlights
2 Top 10 highlights
Best Of Lisbon
8 ... when it rains
9 ... on a budget
10 ... with children
11 ... classic experiences
Get To Know Lisbon
14 Discover Lisbon
19 At a glance
20 Understand Lisbon
23 True or false?
26 Sightseeing
30 Alfama, Mouraria & Graca
36 Baixa & Avenida
42 Chiado & Bairro Alto
45 Campo de Ourique, Lapa & Madragoa
47 Belem, Restelo & Ajuda
54 Other sights
60 Day trips
64 Eating & Drinking
78 Shopping
90 Nightlife
Active & Relaxed
104 Sport & wellness
108 Festivals & events
112 Sleep well
Discovery Tours
118 Lisbon at a glance
122 Architecture and a "sea breeze" - the new Lisbon
125 Pottering around the Baixa Alta
129 A stroll through the Alfama
Good To Know
132 Holiday Basics
Arrival, Getting around, Emergencies, Essentials, Weather
140 Useful Phrases In Portuguese
There's no need to be lost for words
142 Holiday Vibes
Books, films, music & blogs
144 Travel Pursuit
The Marco Polo holiday quiz
146 Index & Credits
148 Dos & Don'ts
How to avoid slip-ups & blunders